by Jaclyn Modise | Jul 13, 2026 | Front Page, News
Deportation is a process when an individual is found to be undocumented and not having legal documents that allow them to be in the country, handled by the Department of Home Affairs. Repatriation refers to the process where a citizen is returned to their country of...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jul 11, 2026 | Front Page, News
Reports indicate that Ghana has postponed President Ramaphosa’s planned August visit, the latest diplomatic fallout from South Africa’s ongoing xenophobic violence. The implications are significant: South Africa’s credibility across the continent is under scrutiny....
by Jaclyn Modise | Jul 4, 2026 | Front Page, News, Podcasts
Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration & Society, Wits University) explains the dynamics behind the ongoing mobilisation: “South African sentiments are heightened, at migrants and at the issues faced every day: insecurity, joblessness. Local...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jul 2, 2026 | Front Page, News
“People are being targeted in their homes. We’re seeing violent protests, looting. There is real concern about how the state will respond.” – Prof. Jo Vearey (ACMS) on anti-immigrant violence. WATCH on Sky News. [Image Credit: SkyNews]...
by Jaclyn Modise | Jun 12, 2026 | Front Page, News
Ramaphosa recycles old plans on immigration. Under pressure from anti-foreigner groups, he announced measures, but activists and researchers are concerned. Prof. Loren Landau (ACMS): “It relies on perceptions rather than facts.” 612 lives lost to...